Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 47, 22 September 1916, Page 5

Central Powers

DEMANDS FOR SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.

I Press Association—Copyright. I'niU'd Service. (Uoceivccl 9.0 a.m.) London, September 21

The Gorman press states that six of the greatest industrial and agricultural employers’ associations refused to help the war loan propaganda unless further submarine activity, was undertaken. The Weser Zeituug says that Herr Heifferich promised to concede their demands satisfactorily.

DENMARK AND GERMANY.

RUMORED STRAINED RELATIONS I INTERESTING POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENTS, Xew York,. September 21. The Xew York Times’ Berlin correspondent cables that for a week there have been persistent rumors the relations between Denmark and Germany are strained to a dangerous point. This is formally' denied on the j Bourse. The correspondent continues:—“l ascertained the rumor was due to Denmark’s economic action under England’s growing pressure. Both Denmark and Holland have diminished their food exports to Germany in a very noticeable degree. Public opinion in Germany, which is now most sensitive, believes that if this pressure of the British continues to its logical | limit it means the complete closure of | neutral borders to food exports to Ger- , many, which many Germans consider I would be tantamount to an act of war. Therefore any further diminution of I exports from these countries might result in a grave situation. Sweden is the last gap of the Allies blockade. All Germany is watching anxiously to . see whether this last useful back-door jto Germany will be closed.”

GERMAN TROOPS GUARD DUTCH FRONTIER.

Amsterdam, September 20

The Telegraaf states that the Germans hurried ..troops and artillery to the Dutch frontier last week, being apprehensive of a British attack across the Scheldt.

HATRED OF BRITAIN.

Amsterdam, September 21

A committee for the speedy annihilation of England, which has been formed at Munich, advocates unlimited under-the-water and aerial frightfulness.

The Colonial Minister, in a statement regarding Germany’s after-the-war policy, says Germany not only wants a fleet, but a colonial Empire, and thus be independent of foreigners for her raw materials.

The Cologne Gazette united proposes a ruthless hatred campaign against England after the war refusing permission to British Attaches to enter Germany, and says that the only way to master England is to form a coalition of all the other nations. Therefore after the war we must secure an agreement with Rus-

London, September 21

Reports appearing in the neutral press shows that Social Democrats’ pptition to end the war is being numerously signed despite attempts at suppression. There have been large cemonstrations at Berlin, Bremen, Essen, and Lipzig.

UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINING.

New York, September 20,

The Berlin correspondent of the United Press states that the storm for the resumption of unrestricted submarining is expected to break when the Reichstag reassembles on September 28. It is believed that Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, with Field-Mar-shal Hindcnburg’s support, will be victorious for the cotinuation of the present policy. There is an important meeting of the Socialist members of the Reichstag to-day to determine their course of action. They are being urged to forget their differences and unite in solid support of Herr von BethmannHollweg in view of the coming crisis.